{
  "id": 4896147,
  "title": "By the numbers: diesel futures surging Tuesday to possible post-war high",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/by-the-numbers-diesel-futures-surging-tuesday-to-possible-post-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:28:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/by-the-numbers-diesel-futures-surging-tuesday-to-possible-post-war-high"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, diesel futures prices surged to potentially hit a post-war peak on the CME commodity exchange. Ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) for October barrels, the front month being traded, was trading at $4.6243/g by 11:50 a.m. EDT, a 4.85% increase from the previous level. This marked the highest ULSD settlement since military action against Iran began on February 28-March 1. The previous high post-war settlement was $4.6084/g on March 20. Retail diesel prices, lagging futures prices, fell 5.3 cents/gallon to $5.5999/g, the second decline in eight weeks. The highest post-war retail price was $5.562/g, set a week ago. The recent diesel price surge is due to a combination of factors, including reduced Middle East crude supplies, Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, and tight global inventories before winter. The surge erased a recent decline in diesel prices, which had led to a drop in the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration's (DOE/EIA) retail price. The potential for diesel futures to push the highest post-war retail diesel price upward is possible, with the current AAA record at $5.689 set on April 9.",
  "summary": "Diesel futures prices are near a post-war high. The post By the numbers: diesel futures surging Tuesday to possible post-war high appeared first on FreightWaves .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}